Jonathan Sterling: NBA referee stats (#17)
Fouls per game, games worked and totals, season 2026-27, from the box scores.
Jonathan Sterling, NBA referee #17: 34 games worked, 39.1 fouls per game (−0.9 vs the league's 40.0), 0.0 points per game in his games. Recent games and next assignments, from the box scores.
League average: 40.0 fouls per game over every officiated game with a box score. Green ≥ +2, red ≤ −2.
Recent games worked
| Date | Game | Score | Total | Fouls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | SAC at HOU | 0–0 | 0 | 29 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | WAS at ATL | 0–0 | 0 | 37 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | POR at MIN | 0–0 | 0 | 43 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | GSW at LAL | 0–0 | 0 | 39 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | BKN at DET | 0–0 | 0 | 40 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | CHA at MEM | 0–0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | POR at WAS | 0–0 | 0 | 34 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | CLE at ORL | 0–0 | 0 | 45 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | PHX at PHI | 0–0 | 0 | 43 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | WAS at SAC | 0–0 | 0 | 41 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | POR at GSW | 0–0 | 0 | 30 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | NYK at DET | 0–0 | 0 | 32 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | SAC at PHX | 0–0 | 0 | 46 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | DET at LAL | 0–0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | PHI at OKC | 0–0 | 0 | 40 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | MIL at MEM | 0–0 | 0 | 44 |
| Dec 21, 2025 | CHI at ATL | 0–0 | 0 | 46 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | TOR at MIA | 0–0 | 0 | 34 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | POR at NOP | 0–0 | 0 | 35 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | SAC at IND | 0–0 | 0 | 33 |
How PropLab uses the referee
The fouls-above-average figure is one input of the Game Context block (15% of every pick’s score), next to the spread, the total, home/away and back-to-backs. A crew that calls more fouls means more free throws and more foul trouble; a crew that lets play go means faster, cleaner games. It moves a score at the margins; the player and the matchup move it far more.
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